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A message from the National Women's Law Center concerning the announcement by the Trump administration of restoring only half funding the SNAP benefits is projected on the U.S. Department of Agriculture building, Monday, Nov. 3, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)

Democrats seize on Trump administration's efforts to fight food stamp payments

1:18 PM on Saturday, November 8

The Trump administration’s legal efforts to fight having to fully fund food stamps for millions of vulnerable Americans is creating an opening for Democrats eager to use the longest government shutdown in U.S. history to paint the president as callous and out of touch

FILE - President Donald Trump speaks as Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris, from left, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser listen during an event in the Oval Office of the White House, May 5, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

White House says naming new Washington Commanders stadium after Trump would be 'beautiful'

11:13 AM on Saturday, November 8

The White House says it would be “beautiful” to name the new stadium for Washington’s NFL team after President Donald Trump

President Rodrigo Paz, right, and Vice President Edman Lara hold hands after the swearing-in ceremony in La Paz, Bolivia, Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025. (Luis Gandarillas/Pool Photo via AP)

Rodrigo Paz sworn in as Bolivia's new president, ending 20 years of one-party rule

8:34 AM on Saturday, November 8

Rodrigo Paz has been sworn in as Bolivia’s new president, marking a shift after nearly 20 years of one-party rule

This photo provided by the Parana state government shows homes destroyed by a tornado in Rio Bonito do Iguacu, Parana state, Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025. (Jonathan Campos/Parana Government via AP)

Powerful tornado in Brazil kills 6 people and injures hundreds more

7:37 AM on Saturday, November 8

A powerful tornado in Brazil's southern state of Parana has killed six people and injured hundreds of others

An employee moves pallets of food at a warehouse of the Capital Area Food Bank, Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Washington's struggling economy takes another hit from the government shutdown

6:16 AM on Saturday, November 8

Washington's local economy has taken blows from a series of actions by the Trump administration, from the layoffs of federal workers to the ongoing law enforcement intervention with the National Guard

Zohran Mamdani speaks during a victory speech at a mayoral election night watch party, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

From Bollywood to bodegas, Mamdani’s mayoral campaign found visual inspiration in unlikely corners

3:05 AM on Saturday, November 8

Zohran Mamdani’s winning run for New York City mayor featured a memorable campaign design that drew its inspiration from a wide range of influences, helping the democratic socialist appeal to young and diverse voters

George Washington Revolutionaries face the South Florida Bulls

1:42 AM on Saturday, November 8

The George Washington Revolutionaries face the South Florida Bulls at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut

Newhof leads James Madison against Coppin State after 20-point outing

1:42 AM on Saturday, November 8

James Madison faces the Coppin State Eagles after Gabe Newhof scored 20 points in James Madison's 70-56 win against the Washington & Lee Generals

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, firefighters evacuate a resident following a Russian rocket attack that hit a multi-storey apartment building in Dnipro, Ukraine, Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)

Russian strikes hit an apartment building and energy sites in Ukraine, killing 4

12:59 AM on Saturday, November 8

Ukrainian authorities say that a Russian drone has hit an apartment building in eastern Ukraine and three people have been killed and 12 others wounded

Mourners gather for the funeral of someone who died during post-electoral violence in Arusha, Tanzania, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. (AP Photo)

Hundreds charged with treason in Tanzania as authorities hunt key opposition figures after election

12:40 AM on Saturday, November 8

Tanzanian authorities have charged hundreds of people with treason over demonstrations around disputed polls last month

New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, center, speaks in front of the Unisphere alongside his transition team, from left, Elana Leopold, Melanie Hartzog, Maria Torres-Springer, Grace Bonilla, and Lina Khan, in the Queens borough of New York, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)

In Israel, Mamdani’s win in New York stirs alarm over shifting US attitudes

9:23 PM on Friday, November 7

The election of Zohran Mamdani as New York City’s next mayor has sent a chill across Israel

Volunteer Bruce Toben packs groceries durning an emergency food distribution at the at The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia's Mitzvah Food Program in Philadelphia, Friday, Nov. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

People in some states get SNAP food aid while others still wait for their November benefits

9:09 PM on Friday, November 7

People in some U.S. states have started receiving their November SNAP benefits after delays caused by a legal battle over the government shutdown

FILE - The sun sets behind high tension power lines, Monday, Sept. 23, 2024, in the Porter Ranch section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

Voters’ anger at high electricity bills and data centers looms over 2026 midterms

9:05 PM on Friday, November 7

Voter anger over rising electricity costs is shaping next year's midterm elections

The U.S. Capitol is photographed on 37th day of the government shutdown, Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Weekend session gets off to slow start in Senate as lawmakers look for a way out of shutdown

9:01 PM on Friday, November 7

The Senate’s first weekend session since the shutdown began has yielded few signs of progress

Taiwan's Vice President Bi-Khim Hsiao speaks during an event at the European Parliament in Brussels, Friday, Nov. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

Taiwan's vice president calls for closer EU ties in rare address to international lawmakers

9:17 AM on Friday, November 7

Taiwan's deputy leader has urged the European Union to strengthen security and trade ties with Taiwan and support its democracy amid growing threats from China

Afghan refugees sit beside trucks loaded with their belongings as they wait their turn to leave for their homeland through a border crossing point which partially opens following Oct.19 ceasefire, on the outskirts of Chaman, a border town on the Pakistan Afghan border, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/H. Achakzai)

Pakistan says peace talks with Afghanistan are deadlocked despite mediation

4:10 AM on Friday, November 7

Pakistan’s Information Minister says ongoing talks with Afghanistan in Istanbul have hit a deadlock despite the mediation of Turkey and Qatari officials

Today in History: November 8, Florida election recount begins

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